Mantine (Pokémon)

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Mantine マンタイン Mantain #226
Artwork from GSC
Type Water Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Kite Pokémon
Abilities Swift Swim or Water Absorb Water Absorb Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #197 Hoenn #365 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 25 (3.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 168 Battle Exp.: 1681*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=mantine|ndex=226|name=Mantine }}

Mantine (Japanese: マンタイン Mantain) is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon.

In February 2006, a scan from the March issue of CoroCoro unveiled a new ledgendary, alongside three silhouettes. One of these silhouettes was revealed to be a pre-evolution of Mantine named タマンタ Tamanta.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

As it majestically swims, it doesn't care if Remoraid attach to it for scavenging its leftovers.

Pokémon Silver

Swimming freely in open seas, it may fly out of the water and over the waves if it builds up enough speed.

Pokémon Crystal

It swims along freely, eating things that swim into its mouth. Its whole body is very coarse.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

On sunny days, schools of Mantine can be seen elegantly leaping over the sea's waves. This pokémon is not bothered by the Remoraid that hitches rides.

Pokémon Emerald

On sunny days, schools of Mantine can be seen elegantly leaping over the waves. It is not bothered by the Remoraid that hitches rides.

Pokémon FireRed

Swimming freely in open seas, it may fly out of the water and over the waves if it builds up enough speed.

Pokémon LeafGreen

As it majestically swims, it doesn't care if Remoraid attach to it to scavenge for its leftovers.

Name origin

Mantine's name, a misspelling of its Japanese name, may be a combination of manta and marine. It is similar to a manta ray.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 140		130 - 211	256 - 416
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 465	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water ¼× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water ¼× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water ¼× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ¼× Water ¼× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

In the anime

Mantine first appeared as a dreamed up Pokémon in Spell of the Unown. Molly Hale used it against Misty's Staryu.

Mantine was also used by a trainer that was searching for the Silver Feather in EP214.

In EP256 Mantine appeared under the ownership of Dorien, owner of the Coastline "Gym".

Brock's mother, Lola owns a Mantine.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manafi, Jack Walker uses his capture stylus on one of these Kite Pokémon so it can help Jack get away from Captain Phantom during the begining of the movie.

In other languages

• German: Mantax
• French: Demanta
• Korean: 만타인 Mantain

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